A Boulder Wall… removed

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A new neighbour’s move to build a boulder wall on his hill-top property was overturned, and dismantled, graciously. While a city councillor of the village predicted a protracted law suit, it was ended amicably. Before, during and after this ,

Asking a child to change the world

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Steps a child can take to change their world. Kathleen Arnason shares some key steps in changing our world, no matter how young we are. Kathleen is a keynote speaker, author of six books, speaking on a variety of specialty

What’s Gone Well Today metaphor: Reaching

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When we feel a need to reach out and accomplish more, or it’s time to do something else. It starts with an idea and awareness of how to ‘water’ it. The WGWT Reaching Card To view more applications of WGWT

Decisions and growth in the second half of life

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Georgia felt it a perfect opportunity after ending a twenty-five year marriage, to re-invent her life completely. To hear more of her story, the steps in her healing, of moving beyond being a victim and the countless benefits from taking

Career Paths..being open to new doors

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A vet tech student heeds advice to take a break, and consider a course in dog training. Within days she’d begun a new, very successful path.

Dispelling fears, discovering the richness of a move across the world

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A professor’s research calms concerns about making a dramatic move to a ‘little island’ on the other side of the world. Here he shares the richness that he subsequently discovered.

Keys to the Streets: a musician’s appreciation

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A local musician talks about the opportunity of a public piano in Robson Park near his home in East Vancouver, BC

Keys to the Streets: a fresh composition

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While walking near Robson Park in East Vancouver I heard music.. and followed it to this musician playing on one of the public pianos. Here he shares one of his own compositions..

Dog Training: Coming from a place of confidence

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A dog trainer talks about helping a dog owner with a change of their dog’s behaviour… based on a mind-set change in the owner , starting by recognizing their own capacity, skills…The parallels for any learning or personal change are

Moving to Victoria School District: getting past ‘no’

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An experienced and talented teacher ( was on the national field hockey team) shares the process he followed in breaking into an almost impenetrable school system for new staff. He found a way to go around a ‘no lady’.